What Should Welcome Look Like After Title 42?
On April 1, 2022 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officially announced the termination of Title 42, a Trump-era policy that effectively halted long-standing asylum … Read more
Order Blocking Asylum Seekers from Entering the U.S. Terminated
On April 1, the CDC officially announced the termination of the Title 42 expulsion policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. Following the release of the CDC … Read more
U.S. to Welcome 100,000 Ukrainians Seeking Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2022 Washington, D.C. — The Biden administration plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, two sources … Read more
What are the Economic Benefits of Refugees and How do they Grow the Economy?
Since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, which established the refugee resettlement process, more than 3.1 million people have found safety and a … Read more
LIRS on MSNBC: How the US can Help Ukrainian Refugees
LIRS on MSNBC: How the U.S. Can Help Ukrainian Refugees Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, joins MSNBC’s Katy … Read more
DHS Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
Washington, D.C. — Over seven months after the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and fall of the democratically-elected government of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the Department … Read more
DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status
Washington, D.C.— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced its designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, shielding approximately 75,000 … Read more
One Million Refugees Flee Ukraine in First Week of Russian Invasion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2022 Contact: Timothy Young | tyoung@lirs.org Washington, D.C.— One million refugees have fled Ukraine within the first week of the … Read more
LIRS Commends Temporary Protected Status Designation for Sudan and South Sudan
Washington, D.C.— The Department of Homeland Security today announced its designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, and a redesignation and extension of TPS … Read more